Financing for the program is to come from the $5 contributions, voluntary contributions, lobbyist fees and 10% surcharges
on court fines. The new $100 annual fee for lobbyists applies to those for commercial or for-profit entities or their trade
associations.
Plaintiffs in the latest lawsuit include two lobbyists — Arizona Chamber of Commerce President Tim Lawless and
Arizona Cotton Growers Association lobbyist Rick Lavis — and two people who have paid parking tickets.
"While politicians have a constitutional right to free speech, I do not believe they have the right to make me pay for
it," said one of the ticket payers, Republican state Rep. Steve May of Phoenix. "Many politicians in this state espouse philosophies
I find objectionable, and I will not allow my hard-earned money to fund offensive political campaigns."